Nigerian Journalist, Kiki Mordi has spoken up following allegations that she wrongfully took credit for the ‘Sex For Grades’ Documentary.
Earlier on, Ruona Meyer went public with the claim by alleging that Sex for Grades documentary was pitched and sourced for by another female journalist, Oge Obi.
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Ruona then asked Kiki to acknowledge and share whatever prize money accrued to the award with the said “O.O” whose intellectual property she “stole” and won the international award with.
Recall that Kiki Mordi earned a recognition from the International Center for Journalists, ICFJ, as winner of the 2020 Michael Elliot Award for African Storytelling.
Kiki who is a co-founder of Feminist_Co was rewarded for uncovering sexual harassment going on in Nigerian universities with a documentary she produced from an allegedly stolen “Sex For Grades” story.
Kiki Mordi tweeted: “The other time she “uncovered” my real name. It’s on my whole website, Wikipedia page and it’s my Facebook name where she’s friends with me. If this isn’t joblessness tell me what is? Some investigative journalist!
“Every new day I win an award, Ruona loses it. I will never understand what I did to this woman besides unfollowing her on Twitter
“The fact that I’m blocked makes it harder for me to even know what she’s talking about. It’s always some bullshit, are you that bored?
“One minute you’re advising me on how to hog clout and not retweet Fisayo Soyombo’s story. Because I figured you were a vile person, you left me and found your next victim . 50 minutes call the first time you ever spoke to me was to tell me who to hate and who not to hate???
“The point of this particular tweet is that Ruona is a fisherwoman, if you chop her bait you’ll be taken for idiot. If you don’t, she’ll use the idiot that chopped her bait against you. It’s a sad life really.
“There is no side to any story. Investigative journalism is dangerous work. I am the reporter on #SexForGrades Any other questions will have to be directed to the BBC Don’t be roped into Ruona’s joblessness. This isn’t local media where people do what they like
“You must really be foolish to think Ruona is your go-to for “inside scoop” when she’s not even “inside”. Ma’am. Please.”
